# ‘A lot of lives were saved’: Praise and prayers for wounded Flydubai pilot

https://mins.news/en/video/83876

- Global News, 2026-10-02 17:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1lbCxPafw

> Mainland Air chief executive Philip Kean praised his former student, Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, for helping avert disaster after Wednesday’s cockpit attack. Hindu priests in India prayed for the wounded pilot’s recovery. Israeli officials said Machchhar opened the cockpit door after his co-pilot allegedly stabbed him.

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